Nihon TV's Policy to Support Unremunerative 'Chihayafuru'

Takashi981 said:
:( kind of sad b/c it doesn't make much money compared to other series. But it's a great series :D I would definetly buy the DVD/Blue ray releases if I could.

IZUMI64 said:
it's a crap anyway...

IZUMI64 said:
it's a crap anyway...

divinicide said:


Wow I did not know viewing anime at 1:30 am is normal in japan.

bavoshiasb said:
I think the long running shonens should be moved to the middle of the night since they already have a large fan base which will stay up and watch it and give their time slots to new animes like Chihayafuru.

hOMESTUCK said:
In during people claiming that josei sucks because it doesn't make money.


Chihayafuru (and lots of titles from the josei genre) is an anime I'm glad exists, and that's a fuck ton more than I can say about most anime of any genre. Too bad the masses don't agree with me, but that doesn't change the fact.

jmal said:
Huh, did not realize Chihayafuru was airing in a late-night slot. That definitely would screw it pretty badly, it's the kind of show that needs a daytime/evening slot and to rely more on ratings. It would have made a very good noitaminA show. Guess nobody wanted to take a chance on karuta, but that's a bit strange considering how huge the manga is.

Hoppy said:
Josei anime don't sell, they need to get it through their greedy skulls.

jmc234 said:


You seem to forget Usagi Drop, Princess Jellyfish,Honey & Clover(lasted 2 seasons),Nodame Cantabile(lasted 3 seasons) and Paradise Kiss. These are proof that Josei anime can be successful.

AnimeMangaSuki said:
I had an idea while watching Chihayafuru :D
wouldn't it be awesome if the Karuta game would be changed from poems to something anime related?
like the person would read part of an anime song and you would pick the correct lyrics in continuing that part xD just sayin please dont hate!
I come in peace! <(_ _)>

nerdsonfire1 said:
That makes me really sad because this is such a wonderful anime! I hope that josei anime continues to be made because some of my favorite series are in the josei category. They always have great stories and characters plus none of that fanservice junk. It seems to me that Chihayafuru is more popular overseas than it is in Japan... which is kind of strange since karuta is a Japanese game. I had absolutely no idea this even existed before watching it. But you really don't have to be that familiar with the card game to enjoy this show.

Well I hope it gets licensed in America because I will buy the dvds and support this amazing show!

bakayarokonoyaro said:


fanservice junk? Look, we know you like josei, and so do i, but if you're gonna bash on another genre just because you don't like it then don't post in the first place.
and for the record, "fanservice junk" sells much much much better than josei, even much better than most other genres, so get over it.

nerdsonfire1 said:


Excuse me, I can post whatever I want as it's my opinion! Yes fanservice does sell because unfortunately there are more perverts who watch anime :P

RyanSaotome said:


Usagi Drop barely passed the Manabi line, Princess Jellyfish was a dud sales wise, as was Paradise Kiss.

Honey & Clover and Nodame Cantabile were both hits in sales, though.

Orion1 said:
If it's any consolation, which it isn't, I will purchase a Chihayafuru blu-ray if it ever gets licensed in the States. Since it's doing terrible in Japan, it actually has a chance of being licensed for cheap around the world, which is a plus for us so don't complain. Of course getting a second season will be a problem unless foreign licensing and sales could bring some profit back to the creators. It's a Catch-22 but a previous person pointed out that if you want to continue the show you can always read it's manga. I haven't checked it out yet but am curious how far the anime has progressed in the manga. Perhaps I will have to check it out when the sow finishes airing.